Acompany bought new heating system for $54,000 and was given a trade-in of $2,400 on an old heating system, so the company paid $51,600 cash with the trade-in. the old system had an original cost of $48,300 and accumulated depreciation of $44,200. if the transaction has commercial substance, the company should record the new heating system at:
a. $2,400.
b. $4,100.
c. $51,600.
d. $54,000.
e. $55,700.

An annuity that goes on indefinitely is called a perpetuity. the payments of a perpetuity constitute a/an series. the equation is: a stock with no maturity is an example of a perpetuity. quantitative problem: you own a security that provides an annual dividend of $170 forever. the security’s annual return is 9%. what is the present value of this security? round your answer to the nearest cent. $

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.

The following are line items from the horizontal analysis of an income statement:increase/ (decrease) increase/ (decrease) 2017 2016 amount percent fees earned $120,000 $100,000 $20,000 20% wages expense 50,000 40,000 10,000 25 supplies expense 2,000 1,700 300 15 which of the items is stated incorrectly? a. fees earned b. supplies expense c. none of these choices are correct. d. wages expense